Given the choice between the "Reds" and a couple of ships/batallions then the Reds should go. However, before we go that far the lords and masters in MOD should pay some serious attention to the gross overmanning in the RAF.
The work routines and productivity at all levels of the service are dreadfull and do the junior service no credit whatsoever. When the RAF becomes a 'can do' organisation, the great british electorate wil start to get value for money. As things stand, the RAF do not give reasonable return on investment but bleed the defence budget at the expense of other branches.
So, Tony (much as I disagree with your line on Iraq) dont stop at the Reds but bin the bl..dy lot.